Would it be legal for merchants to band together, share a pool of cards with a history of chargebacks, and block payments from those cards?
Merchants could opt in to the database by agreeing to share chargeback data. If someone on the list tried to sign up, the merchant could either block the sign up or present an alternative/safer payment method (e.g., direct deposit).
All that being said, no idea if it'd be worth it for merchants.